SunStar + January 06, 2021 WITH the massive surge in online holiday shopping and the need to stay physically distanced from one another especially in a season of gatherings, Filipinos are well-connected and equipped with constantly improving internet connectivity to buy essentials, send or receive presents and prepare for holiday feasts at home amid the pandemic. Behind the double-digit online shopping sprees are record-breaking sales following the “11.11” and “12.12” promos of retail shopping sites such as Shopee. The site has announced that its year-end shopping sale had a whopping 12 million items sold in the first 24 minutes, with one million items bought in one minute.